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  Sussex - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sussex is a traditional county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex.
Sussex still retains a strong local identity and the county's unofficial anthem is Sussex by the Sea.
The decline of the Sussex ironworks probably accounts for the small increase of population during several centuries, although after the massacre of St Bartholomew upwards of 1500 Huguenots landed at Rye, and in 1685, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, many more refugees were added to the county.
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 Sussex - LoveToKnow 1911
The Weald Clay occupies a belt of lower ground on the south and west of the Hastings Sands, it consists of blue and mottled clays with thin sand layers and beds of hard limestone, the " Sussex marble" with the shells of Paludina.
Norman influence was already strong in Sussex before the Conquest; the harbours of Hastings, Rye, Winchelsea and Steyning being in the power of the Norman abbey of Fecamp, while the Norman chaplain of Edward the Confessor, Osbern, afterwards bishop of Exeter, held the estate of Bosham.
Sussex, from its position, was constantly the scene of preparations for invasion, and was often concerned in rebellions.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sussex   (4526 words)

  
 Weald - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A weald once meant a dense forest, especially the famous great wood once stretching far beyond the ancient counties of Sussex and Kent, England, where this country of smaller woods is still called "the Weald".
As a geographical term, the Weald is a region in the South of England situated between the chalk hills of the North Downs and South Downs, that extends across the counties of Kent, East Sussex, West Sussex and Surrey.
The High Weald of higher hills, ridges and valleys is the central part of the Wealden anticline, layered Lower Cretaceous rock that later rose up and folded upward into an arched incline, as well as steep slopes falling away in certain parts of the area.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weald   (573 words)

  
 Kipling's Sussex - 1
The rocks of Sussex belong to the period of geological time known as the Cretaceous, the name being derived from creta, the Latin for "chalk" because it is that pure white limestone which provides the most significant landscape feature.
The Weald has an abundance of streams flowing through, often in quite deeply cut valleys, one of which, the River Dudwell, powered "the little mill that clacks" on the Bateman's estate and was the water on which the Elsie and John ventured in their little canoe.
Sussex dialect words, which had developed over centuries, were of particular fascination to Kipling and he larded his texts with their resonances.
www.kipling.org.uk /rg_sussex1.htm   (2160 words)

  
 Weald The - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Weald, The, low-lying, formerly densely forested area of south-east England, extending about 130 km (80 mi) from east to west and 30 km (19 mi) from...
Maidstone and The Weald, United Kingdom parliamentary constituency in Kent, south-eastern England, created prior to the 1997 general election...
East Sussex is crossed by the chalk ridge of the long range of uplands forming the South Downs.
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 Sussex Mid - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Sussex, former county, south-eastern England, bounded by Surrey to the north, Kent to the north and east, the English Channel to the south, and...
Sussex, University of, institution of higher education at Brighton, Sussex, south-eastern England.
Sussex was the first of the new universities to...
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 Sussex - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Sussex (England), former county, southeastern England, on the English Channel.
Sussex was divided into two administrative counties, East Sussex and...
Sussex Spaniel, breed of sporting dog, named for the area of Great Britain where it originated.
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 About the Breed
The Sussex Spaniel was developed as a breed in the county of it’s namesake, Sussex, in southern England and by all accounts was recognized as a distinct breed as early as the late eighteenth century.
The Sussex gained a solid foothold here in America in the early 1970’s and since that time their numbers have grown, albeit slowly.  On average, less than 100 Sussex are registered with the American Kennel Club each year in the US (number of registrations are similar in the UK as well).
Sussex do not like to be left alone for long periods of time and may bark and howl to express their disapproval of the entire situation.
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 East Sussex
The County of East Sussex extends from the boundary with Brighton and Hove Council to the west, beyond Crowborough to the north, and takes in the Cinque Ports of Hastings, Winchelsea and Rye to the east.
Links also exist with The University of Sussex, especially with the University’s School of Education, and The University of Brighton, which is one of the largest centres for initial teacher training in the country.
East Sussex has set inclusion targets to support the learning of all pupils in all schools with specific reference to groups of pupils such as gifted and talented, looked after children, children with special educational needs, children at risk of exclusion, traveller children and children from minority ethnic groups.
www.kingoffa.e-sussex.sch.uk /east_sussex.htm   (1332 words)

  
 Weald - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Weald, The, broad, shallow valley located in the counties of Kent and East and West Sussex, England.
The Weald lies between the North and South...
- once-wooded region in Kent and East Sussex, southeastern England.
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 Burwash Weald Sussex - (Roughest pub in the South East) - an English Village (UK)
Burwash Weald is a village with an identity crisis, to the west when coming into the village from Heathfield it is signposted as Burwash Common, and when coming in from Burwash it is signposted as Burwash Weald.
Burwash Weald was originally the hamlet called Burwash Wheel after its first pub which was probably called the "Catherine Wheel" after Catherine of Aragon, who was Henry VIII's first wife in 1509.
At about the same time the hamlet was renamed Burwash Weald as the church commissioners did not feel it was appropriate to have their poorhouse in a location named after a pub.
www.villagenet.co.uk /esussex-iron/villages/burwashweald.php   (673 words)

  
 Spaniel Journal - The Sussex Spaniel: Returning Afield in the US by Ann McGloon - July 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Sussex Spaniel was developed as a breed in the county of it’s namesake, Sussex, in southern England.
The landowners of Sussex bred and perfected a gundog to hunt without tiring in the thickly wooded forests, billows of foliage, and deep hedgerows of the Sussex Weald.
Sussex are a slow maturing breed and may not be ready for some complex skills until much later than you are accustomed to with an English Springer.
www.spanieljournal.com /amcgloon.html   (1569 words)

  
 Section 2
Sussex is one of the most wooded parts of lowland Britain with the Weald having the greatest cover of woodland in Britain.
Woodland and forests over 2ha in size currently cover 17.5% of Sussex (66,258 ha) (FC Census 1997) and, whilst this is well above the national average (about 9%); it is nowhere near the 41% average for the European Union.
Gill woodlands are also abundant in the Low Weald throughout Sussex and the adjoining counties of Kent and Surrey.
www.woodnet.org.uk /SE_BAPS/Sx2.htm   (1360 words)

  
 Camelot Village: Britain's Heritage and History
Sussex's spine is the South Downs, the ancient chalk ridge running from east to west, separating the Weald from the English Channel.
Much of the Weald, once an ancient forest, is now given over to farming - but some areas, such as Ashdown Forest, are still preserved in more or less their original state.
Sussex is drained north to south by a number of rivers, the largest of which are the Adur, Ouse, Rother and Arun, which have cut their way through gaps in the chalk, draining into the English Channel.
www.camelotintl.com /heritage/counties/england/sussex.html   (1096 words)

  
 Weald Computer Maintenance Ltd - Excellence in IT Solutions - About
Weald holds ISO certification and Investors in People; the combination of these two standards show our commitment to our clients in terms of our procedures, traceability and quality control and assist Weald in constantly reviewing and modifiying procedures to improve our business.
In 2006, Weald attained Microsoft Gold Certified Partner status by clearly demonstrating via case studies, training and licencing sales that we are fully committed to the long term support of both Weald's Microsoft client base and the Microsoft brand.
Weald is an HP reseller and has previously been a member of HP's specific SME schemes such as HP Office Centre and HP Centre of Excellence which required a degree of training and commitment to HP products.
www.wealdcomputers.com /about.php   (909 words)

  
 How the Sussex Weald learned to read and write
Learning to read and write was not high on the agenda for the working class villagers of the Sussex Weald during the 19th century, but somehow 90 per cent of them became literate.
It is this surprising fact that has prompted a University of Sussex researcher to explore how and why literacy develops in impoverished communities.
"In the early part of the 19th century, the Weald was one of the poorest and most backward areas of the country," says Barbara.
www.sussex.ac.uk /press_office/media/media330.shtml   (454 words)

  
 The history, genealogy and topography of the Weald of Kent, Surrey and Sussex   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Maps of the Weald commence in the 16th century courtesy of the Buckhurst Terrier and other historical sources.
Pictures, engravings and photographs of the Weald have been encoded into the database and identifiable locations have been cross-referred with the Weald database.
Books and documents about the Weald have been encoded into the database and identifiable locations and people have been cross-referred with the Weald database.
thesussexweald.org /home.htm   (700 words)

  
 :: SUSSEX & KENT WEALD STATIONARY ENGINE GROUP ::
The Sussex and Kent Weald Stationary Engine Group was formed in 1999 by Alan and Lynne Cullen.
The area covered by the club is reflected in the name but has grown to include parts of West Sussex and Surrey.
The aims of the club are the preservation, presentation and use of bygone agricultural/industrial engines, implements, tools, vintage machinery and model engines.
www.wealdpower.co.uk /history.htm   (252 words)

  
 Surrey Sussex Strategic Health Authority - Press Releases   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Chief Executive of Surrey and Sussex Health Authority, Simon Robbins, said: “These indicators are an important tool in helping us in the NHS identify which areas we need to concentrate on.
Surrey and Sussex Health Authority will be requiring the trust board from each of these organisations to produce a performance improvement plan setting out explicitly how they plan to tackle these areas of poor performance.
We will also be requiring action plans from all the other NHS trusts in Surrey and Sussex setting out how they will maintain their good performance and address any areas where there is room for improvement.
www.surreysussexsha.nhs.uk /pressreleases/pr01.asp   (520 words)

  
 Weald Computer Maintenance Ltd - Excellence in IT Solutions - Welcome
Based in Mid Sussex and established in 1988, Weald Computers has steadily grown to become one of the most reputable IT solution providers in the South.
With an in-house team of specialists, Weald aims to be your IT partner, developing a long-term relationship whilst providing customised solutions and a service second to none.
Weald is experienced in providing tailored solutions across a wide range of industry sectors and our continued successes are based upon our extensive product knowledge, rapid response, exceptional service and competitive pricing.
www.wealdcomputers.com   (265 words)

  
 Royal Sussex Regiment
The 2/6th Bn Royal Sussex Regt joined the Southern Brigade, 9th (Indian) Division.
Formed in Egypt from the dismounted Sussex Yeomanry on 03 Jan 1917 in the 230th Brigade, 74th Division.
Formed in France from the 5th Garrison Guard Bn on 26 May 1918 in the 176th Brigade, 59th Division.
www.warpath.orbat.com /regts/r_sussex_regt.htm   (370 words)

  
 BATEMANS BURWASH EAST SUSSEX AND RUDYARD KIPLING, MODERN AGE OF ELECTRICITY, GENERATING INDUSTRY BEGINNINGS CIRCA 1900, ...
Bateman's, is close to the village of Burwash in East Sussex.
Surrounded by the wooded landscape of the Sussex Weald, Bateman's is an idyllic spot in the Dudwell Valley.
Bateman's is built largely of local sandstone, the tiles of the hipped roofs and six chimneystacks are made from Weald clay, and the floorboards, staircase and wood paneling are from Sussex oak.
www.solarnavigator.net /history/batemans.htm   (789 words)

  
 WEALDEN HISTORY OF EARLY IRON MAKING INDUSTRY - SOLAR NAVIGATOR WORLD ELECTRIC NAVIGATION CHALLENGE, NELSON KRUSCHANDL
The Wealden geology of sands and clays yielded the iron ore, as well as the stone and brick to build the furnaces; the woodland provided the charcoal fuel; and the numerous small streams and valleys ensured water power for the bellows and hammers of the forges and furnaces.
All over the Weald, the iron industry was having an effect, with large numbers of people employed in digging ore, cutting wood and transporting both raw materials and products.
The publication, in 1985, of The Iron Industry of the Weald, by Cleere and Crossley, was the fulfilment of the group's initial aim, but many questions remained unanswered, and the group continues an active programme of research.
www.solarnavigator.net /history/wealden_iron_industry.htm   (1191 words)

  
 Local Tourism
Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty in the heart of the High Weald, Bewl Water is host to a huge variety of wildlife and is one of the region's most popular attractions.
Standing in the beautiful surroundings of a traditional cottage garden on the edge of Ashdown Forest, the Priest House is an early 15th century timber-framed hall-house with a dramatic roof of Horsham stone.
Set in 50 acres of beautiful Sussex countryside is a fascinating collection of over 40 historic buildings dating from the 15th century, many with period gardens, together with farm animals, woodland walks and a picturesque lake.
wadhurst.info /tourism/distance.htm   (4098 words)

  
 My FROST Family Tree
Misc 1871, 1881 Census - 1903 Batchelor Of Uckfield, Sussex.
Misc 1919 Spinster Of Hempsted Mill, Buxted, Sussex.
Misc 1923 Batchelor Of Hempsted Mill, Buxted, Sussex.
freespace.virgin.net /a.frost/frosttree.htm   (1219 words)

  
 Unimproved Neutral and Dry Acid Grassland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Sussex is a relative stronghold for unimproved neutral grassland.
The Sussex Wildlife Trust (1996) estimated that Sussex currently possesses around 690 ha, accounting for about 17% of the remaining British neutral grassland, of which meadows are the rarest type.
In Sussex unimproved neutral grasslands are relatively evenly distributed through the Sussex Weald along a broad swath from north-east of Midhurst, the north of Petworth, to the east and west of Billingshurst, to an area south of Horsham in West Sussex passing between Ditchling and Forest Row across to Hastings in East Sussex.
www.biodiversitysussex.org /neutralanddryacidgrassland.htm   (5955 words)

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